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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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